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 Jamaica takes the crown - Jun. 19, 2006
In front of
lots of fans filling the National Indoor Sports Centre on saturday night, Team
Jamaica won the 18th CARICOM Championship clearly defeating US Virgin Islands
(USVI) 76-59.
Omar
Barlett (203-F-80, college:
Jacksonville
St.) scored 21 pts and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the hiome team, while
Chaz
Carr (183-G-82, college:
Boston U.)
added 17 pts and 3 assists and
Garfield Johns 12 pts and 4 rebounds at the winning side.
Kevin
Sheppard (182-G-79, agency:
Paris
Global Sports, college:
Jacksonville)
has been the best in Virgin Islands, ending the game with 17 pts, 3 rebs and 3
asits. After the loss in qualifyng group suffered from US Virgin Islands, the
game that changed the history of the CARICOM Championship was the
morale-boosting triumph of Team Jamaica over Cuba, 94-83 in semifinal game.
After that win, the Jamaicans were up to any challenge, and this probably
explains the immediate revenge took over USVI in Final game. These two teams
will play in Centrobasket 2006, together with Cuba, winner 76-65 over Bahamas in
3rd place final.
Cuba survive Bahamian charge - Jun. 14, 2006
(Courtesy of
Jamaica Gleaner)
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS Cuba survived a late fourth quarter surge to see off the
Bahamas 79-73 and join the Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbados as teams to
register wins on the first day of the Caribbean Basketball Championships
yesterday at the National Indoor Sports Centre.
Allen
Jemmot (192-G-80)'s 19 points and 15 rebounds points ensured that the cup
holders, who won the tournament at home in 2004, got off to a solid start. But
the Bahamas were no pushovers and the encounter was a close one all the way.
Quentin
Hall (174-G-77, agency:
Rasmussen Services, college:
Gonzaga)
spearheaded the Bahamas' attack with 21 points while
Nelson
Joseph had 13 points in a losing cause. The U.S. Virgin Islands recorded
the biggest win of the day when they pounded Barbados 92-70. The Virgin Islands
got off to a hot start and never looked back from a 24-14 first quarter lead
which proved to be too much for Barbados to recover from.
Kevin
Sheppard (182-G-79, agency:
Paris
Global Sports, college:
Jacksonville)
led the way for the Virgin Islands with 21 points while
Frank
Elegar (205-F/C) had 14 points and six rebounds in the victory.
Dean
Browne (206-F/C-80, college:
Nevada-Reno)
and
Andrew Alleyne (203-F/C-68) had 13 points each for Barbados. Antigua also
began their campaign on a victorious note when they got by St. Vincent and the
Grenadines 70-61. Marlon
Charles (-G-76) led the way for the winners with 16 points while
Shadrach Roome (201-F, college:
Tyler J.C.)
and
Randolph Williams (188-G) had 13 points each for St. Vincent. In the lone
women's encounter of the day, Barbados were victorious when they turned back
Antigua 75-69. Dallia Clarke top-scored Antigua with 25 points while Toni
Atherley led the way for Barbados with 24 points and seven rebounds. The
Jamaican men's and women's teams began their campaigns last night. The women
took on the U.S. Virgin Islands while the men tackled St. Kitts and Nevis.
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